ถนัดตา
tà-nàt-dtaaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
clearly visible; easy to see
Describing something that is easy to see clearly; plainly visible to the eye.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabกระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3thin; watery4pure; innocent (character)5clear; ringing (sound)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วิวภูเขาwiu-puu-kǎoวิวภูเขาwiu-puu-kǎomountain viewข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaaถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaa1clearly visible; easy to see2visibly; clearly to the eyeขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
After wiping the window clean, the mountain view outside became much more plainly visible.
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ป้ายบอกทางbpâai-bɔ̀ɔk-taangที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngติดdtìtใหม่màiมีmiiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiและlɛ́สีsǐiสดsòtทำให้tam-hâiเป็นที่bpen-tîiสังเกตsǎng-gèetและlɛ́ถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaaสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้ขับขี่pûu-kàp-kìi
The newly installed road sign is large and brightly colored, making it noticeable and plainly visible to drivers.
เมื่อmêuuaเทียบtîapภาพถ่ายpâap tàaiทั้งสองtáng sŏngข้างkâangกันganความแตกต่างkwaam dtàek dtàangของkŏngรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiก็gâwจะjàถนัดตาtà-nàt dtaaขึ้นมาkêun maaทันทีtan tee
When the two photographs are compared side-by-side, the difference in fine details becomes immediately and plainly visible.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàอยู่yùuไกลglaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛปราสาทbpraa-sàatบนbonยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaaตัดกับdtàt-gàpท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามเย็นyaam-yen
Even though it's far away, the castle on the hilltop is still plainly visible, silhouetted against the evening sky.
2AdverbB2
visibly; clearly to the eye
In a way that can be clearly seen; visibly.
Examples
จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmยอดตึกyɔ̂ɔt-dtʉ̀kยอดตึกyɔ̂ɔt-dtʉ̀ktop of a buildingนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)สามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] perceive; realize; recognize3[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmɛ̂ɛ-náam-jâao-prá-yaaแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmɛ̂ɛ-náam-jâao-prá-yaaChao Phraya River (Thailand)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaaถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaa1clearly visible; easy to see2visibly; clearly to the eye
From the top of this building, we can visibly see the Chao Phraya River.
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เขาkăoยืนอยู่yeun yòoบนbonฝั่งfàngและláeมองเห็นmong hĕnเรือreuuaค่อยๆkôi kôiจมลงjom longไปbpaiในnaiทะเลtá-layอย่างyàangถนัดตาtà-nàt dtaa
He stood on the shore and visibly watched the boat slowly sink into the sea.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหมอกmɔ̀ɔkเริ่มrə̂əmจางลงjaang-longยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoที่tîiถูกtùukปกคลุมbpòk-klumอยู่yùuก็gɔ̂ปรากฏให้เห็นbpraa-gòt-hâi-hěnอย่างyàangถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaa
As the fog began to clear, the previously covered mountain peak became visibly apparent.
นักบินอวกาศnák-bin-à-wá-gàatรายงานraai-ngaanว่าwâaเขาkǎoมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnกำแพงเมืองจีนgam-pɛɛng-mʉʉang-jiinจากjàakนอกโลกnɔ̂ɔk-lôokได้dâaiอย่างyàangถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaaในnaiวันที่wan-tîiอากาศaa-gàatแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎi
The astronaut reported that he could visibly see the Great Wall of China from outer space on a clear day.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถนัดตา said ถะ-หนัด-ตา?
tà-nàt-dtaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ถนัดtà-nàtถนัดtà-nàt1dominant (hand/side)2skilled; proficient; adept3[to] be comfortable with; prefer using4clearly; distinctlydominant (hand/side)Part 1
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ถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaaถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaaclearly visible; easy to seeclearly visible; easy to seeWord